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About This Quiz
Physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking wasn't just a brilliant scientist who helped to advance our understanding of the universe -- he was a fierce spirit who symbolized the foibles and complexities inherent in human nature. Take our brief quiz to learn more about the author of "A Brief History of Time."
Stephen Hawking was one of the most famous physicists in history. Where was he born?
United States
England
Scotland
As a graduate student, Hawking was diagnosed with what disease?
Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)
hepatitis B
multiple sclerosis
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After being diagnosed with ALS, doctors gave Hawking about how much time to live?
about two months
perhaps two years
maybe 12 years
What was often said about Hawking's most famous book?
It explains big ideas in a very simple way.
It's a book everyone wants to have read, but hardly anyone finishes.
It was OK but it was no match for Carl Sagan's "Cosmos."
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From 1979 to 2009, Hawking held the post of Lucasian professor at Cambridge University. Which other world-renowned scientist had held that same position?
Sir Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Sir Alexander Fleming
Hawking was severely disabled for much of his adult life. His personality was often described as ______.
depressed
serene
brash
Hawking began his acting career on which program?
"The Simpsons"
"Star Trek: The Next Generation"
"The Big Bang Theory"
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